SEASON EIGHT OF MY
LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC PREMIERES SATURDAY, MARCH 24 ON DISCOVERY
FAMILY

– Season Eight of “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” Picks Up Following
the Events of “My Little Pony: The Movie” with New Characters and Songs
Throughout 26 Magical Episodes Beginning Saturday, March 24 at 11:30a/10:30c –

Following the events of
“My Little Pony: The Movie,” in the back-to-back season premiere episodes
titled “School Daze Part 1” and “School Daze Part 2,” the Mane 6 discovers that
the Friendship Map has expanded to show the world outside Equestria. Through
two exciting original songs, Twilight Sparkle learns that friendship needs to
spread beyond the limits of the kingdom and decides to open her very own School
of Friendship. But things come to a head when the new non-pony students ditch
class on Friends and Family day, putting the entire school in jeopardy!

This season, viewers
will witness major milestones featuring the introduction of Starlight Glimmer’s
parents and Princess Celestia's big acting debut. Additionally, the Mane 6’s
Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy
are accompanied by six new creatures including Ocellus the Changeling,
Silverstream the Hippogriff/Seapony, Smolder the Dragon, Gallus the Griffin,
Yona the Yak and Sandbar the Pony, joining them on epic adventures throughout
new and familiar lands such as Mount Aris, Everfree Forest, Las Pegasus and
more. Fan-favorite characters Maud Pie, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Queen
Chrysalis and Discord return with exciting storylines and a whole lot of magic!

Leading up to the
season eight premiere, Discovery Family celebrates all things pony by binging
the most magical episodes from the past seven seasons during the PONY
PALOOZA takeover beginning bright and early at 6a/5c on Saturday, March 17
and running all week long during the day up to the season premiere on Saturday,
March 24 at 11:30a/10:30c. Revisit legendary moments throughout the series
including the royal wedding of Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and Shining Armor, the
crowning of Twilight Sparkle as a princess, the birth and “Crystalling” of Baby
Flurry Heart, the origin of the Mane 6 cutie marks and classic guest
appearances from “Weird Al” Yankovic as Cheese Sandwich, Patton Oswalt as
Daring Do super fan Quibble Pants and William Shatner as Grand Pear.

Launched in 2010, MY
LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC follows the magical Princess Twilight
Sparkle and her trusted assistant Spike, who live in Ponyville in the enchanted
land of Equestria, along with her colorful pony friends – honest Applejack,
generous Rarity, kind Fluttershy, loyal Rainbow Dash and fun-loving Pinkie Pie.
Together, they teach one another valuable lessons about the most powerful magic
of all – the magic of friendship.

The leading television
destination for families in the United States, Discovery Family is available in
more than 57 million U.S. homes and is a joint venture of Discovery
Communications and Hasbro. Discovery Family is programmed with an inspirational
mix of family-friendly series and movies and Hasbro Studios’ popular animation
franchises, including MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, LITTLEST
PET SHOP and the Emmy-winning TRANSFORMERS RESCUE BOTS. Families can
enjoy their favorite shows anytime, anywhere through Discovery Family GO – the
network’s first TV Everywhere app offering live and on demand access to your favorite
Discovery Family series and specials. For 2018-to-date, Discovery Family ranks
as the #1 most co-viewed kid’s network among Kids 2-11 watching with an Adult
18-49 in Total Day and Prime.

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